Do we even need Steam Machines?

While the world continues to mourn the lack of information on Half-Life 3, Valve has decided that it hasn’t quite finished playing with our hearts. Though it’s decreed 2014 a big year for gamers, it’s not quite for the reasons we’d hoped (read: more Half-Life). No, Valve has instead unveiled a machine that combines the power of the traditional PC with the portability of the everyday console. Except Valve isn’t going to make it — at least not entirely.

So let’s get this straight. Valve is readying the Steam Machine, a console that works on its proprietary Steam operating system. It’s going to be portable, like a console, but also customisable, like a computer. Sound in theory, right?

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